as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
a spur-of-the-moment trip to the zoo
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Recent Examples of spur-of-the-moment
Some are great—like spur-of-the-moment trips to the beach and invites to a new friend’s backyard pool.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 July 2025
Astro was in the shelter for about two or three weeks before Nelson's spur-of-the-moment decision landed him in his forever home.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The push and pull lends itself to some juicy dramatic tension, with Jacob even taking a punch to the face after a spur-of-the-moment kiss goes awry.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Wayne met Trump in Florida ahead of the 2020 election and said the picture was taken spur-of-the-moment during a meeting about criminal justice reforms and other initiatives for the Black community.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 July 2025
Astro was in the shelter for about two or three weeks before Nelson's spur-of-the-moment decision landed him in his forever home.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The push and pull lends itself to some juicy dramatic tension, with Jacob even taking a punch to the face after a spur-of-the-moment kiss goes awry.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Wayne met Trump in Florida ahead of the 2020 election and said the picture was taken spur-of-the-moment during a meeting about criminal justice reforms and other initiatives for the Black community.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spur-of-the-moment
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Or, during a timeout, Lillard would approach Simons for another impromptu lesson.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Confused, Thiel continues his impromptu TED Talk.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Deep shots, screens, improvised plays, even a flea-flicker touchdown to Luther Burden III.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Two months later, the group launched more than two dozen attacks across northeastern Syria, relying on a combination of guerrilla tactics, including small arms fire, ambushes, assassinations, and improvised explosive devices targeting military checkpoints and government vehicles.—
Caroline Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Sep. 2025
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In each episode, a VIP is escorted down a red carpet by three comedic bodyguards, facing a series of physical and mental challenges designed to test their wit, courage and improvisational skills.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
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MacKinnon put the Avs on the board first with some improvisational magic.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Spur-of-the-moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spur-of-the-moment. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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